Arts and entertainment

• Canon (fiction), the written works officially recognized as created by an author or credited to an author
• Western canon, the collection of important works in literature, music, philosophy, and art that are widely respected in Western countries
• Canon of proportions, officially established rules that are required for a specific style of figurative art
• Canon (music), a type of musical composition
• Canon (hymnography), a type of hymn used in Eastern Orthodox Christianity
• Canon (album), a 2007 music album by Ani DiFranco
• Canon (film), a 1964 Canadian animated short film
• Canon (manga), a work of manga by Nikki
• Canonical plays of William Shakespeare, the plays officially recognized as authored by Shakespeare
• The Canon (Natalie Angier book), a 2007 science book written by Natalie Angier
• The Canon (podcast), a podcast about movies

Brands and enterprises

• Canon Inc., a Japanese company that makes cameras and lenses
• Château Canon (different wineries with the same name), several wineries
• UBM Canon, a company that produces magazines and other media located in Los Angeles

People

• Canon (rapper), born Aaron McCain in 1989
• Fernando Canon (1860–1938), a Filipino military leader, poet, inventor, engineer, musician, and chess player
• Lou Canon, the stage name of Leanne Greyerbiehl, a Canadian independent pop singer and songwriter

Places

• Canon, Georgia, United States
• Canons Park, London, United Kingdom; Canons (ward), a voting area in London, United Kingdom
• Canon Row, a street in Westminster, London
• Cañon City, Colorado, United States
• Cañon Fiord, a location on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada

Religion

• Religious Texts: Authority of Religious Texts – Some religious texts are considered official (canonical), some are not official (non-canonical), and others are classified in different ways, such as extracanonical, semi-canonical, deutero-canonical, pre-canonical, or post-canonical. The Biblical canon refers to a collection of texts that a Christian or Jewish community accepts as part of the Bible.

• Canon Law: Canon law is the legal system used by Christian churches. A canon (in canon law) is a rule or law created by a group of church leaders (a synod), a large church meeting (an ecumenical council), or a single bishop within that church’s legal system.

• Canon (Clergy): Canon is a title given to certain Christian priests. A canon regular is a priest who lives in a religious community and follows a specific set of rules.

• Canon (Hymnography): In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, a canon is a type of hymn.

• Roman Canon: The Roman Canon is a traditional prayer or ritual used in the Roman Rite of the Mass.

• Pāli Canon: The Pāli Canon is the collection of sacred texts in Theravāda Buddhism. These texts include the Sutta Pitaka (teachings of the Buddha), the Vinaya Pitaka (rules for monks and nuns), and the Abhidhamma Pitaka (philosophical and psychological teachings).

Other uses

• Canon (basic principle): A set of rules that are widely accepted.
• In bellfounding, a canon refers to one or more loops attached to the top of a bell.
• The Canon of Medicine: A medical encyclopedia written in 1025 CE by Ibn Sīnā, also known as Avicenna.
• Canon Yaoundé: A football club in Cameroon located in the capital city, Yaoundé.
• Canons High School: A school located in Edgware, Greater London.